[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #15101: Update Message Reduces User Orientation reg. WordPress Version

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#15101: Update Message Reduces User Orientation reg. WordPress Version
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 Reporter:  hakre            |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement      |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Upgrade/Install  |     Version:  2.5
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch        |     Focuses:
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Comment (by tmdesigned):

 Not having version numbers is still an issue, making it difficult for a
 user to know how significant of an update the change would be.

 I know the plan is to de-emphasize version numbers in favor of background
 updates, but if they are seeing the "You can update..." message at all
 then they have not auto-updated, and the information can help them make an
 informed decision about how to proceed.

 If that's the reason this hasn't been done in the last 8 years, why show
 the version number of the update that's available, or anywhere else at
 all? So long as version numbers are used at all, intentionally hiding it
 makes little sense to me.

 I am attaching a diff that makes the version number part of the update
 text at the top, i.e. "You can update from WordPress 4.7.10 to WordPress
 4.9.5 automatically." This will only be shown when there is an update to
 be made.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15101#comment:20>
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